Russell remains defiant as Antonelli closes in on F1 title
George Russell said he remains confident about his future in Formula 1 even as Kimi Antonelli moves closer to the 2026 drivers’ title. Russell goes into the Mexico City weekend second in the standings, 123 points behind his Mercedes team-mate.
George Russell has taken a defiant stance as a title defeat to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli draws nearer. Antonelli can secure his first Formula 1 world championship this weekend in Mexico City.
Russell arrives in Mexico City second in the 2026 drivers’ standings and trails Antonelli by 123 points. His season has been described as inconsistent, although he did win the opening race in Australia.
Looking beyond the current title fight, Russell said the situation would not break him and insisted he still has "a good 12 to 15 years" left in Formula 1.
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